Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Herbs
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Western Asia
Types
Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo, Umbrella bamboo
Durum, Einkorn, Khorasan, Norin 10, Winter Wheat
Number of Varieties
10006
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
agricultural areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-153-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8
10 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Light Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Light Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Gold, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Fertile, Well drained, Well-aerated
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Insects, Red blotch
Bacterial leaf streak and black chaff, Powdery mildew, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought
Flowers
-
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Insects
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin and hair, Protects from sun damage, Weightloss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antibilious, Antihydrotic, Antipruritic, Antipyretic, Antivinous, Sedative, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks
Seeds, Stem, Straw
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes
Biomass for fuel, Used for laundering, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical
-
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA lako
TRITICUM aestivum
Common Name
Black Timber Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Timor Black Bamboo
Bread Wheat, Common Wheat
In Hindi
तिमोर काला बांस
गेहूं
In German
Timor-schwarzer Bambus
Brotweizen
In French
Timor bambou noir
pain de blé
In Spanish
Timor Negro de bambú
El pan de trigo
In Greek
Τιμόρ Μαύρο μπαμπού
ψωμί ολικής αλέσεως
In Portuguese
Timor Black Bamboo
pão de trigo
In Polish
Timor Czarny Bambus
chleb pszenny
In Latin
Timor Niger Bamboo
Triticum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Poales
Family
Poaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Bambusa
Triticum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Poaceae
Triticeae
Subfamily
Barnadesioideae
Pooideae
Number of Species
1305
1
27800
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